Los Angeles School Board Commits to Purchasing $30 Million Worth of iPads

Apple today announced it received the Los Angeles School Board of Education’s approval to begin a massive roll out of iPad to its students across the school district starting this fall. The $30 million commitment for iPads is the first phase of a larger roll out for the country’s second-largest public school district.

“Education is in Apple’s DNA and we’re thrilled to work with Los Angeles Unified public schools on this major initiative as they plan to roll out iPads to every student across 47 campuses this fall,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Schools around the world have embraced the engaging and interactive quality of iPad with nearly 10 million iPads already in schools today.”

“The Board voted unanimously for Apple because iPad rated the best in quality, was the least expensive option and received the highest scoring by the review panel that included students and teachers,” said Jaime Aquino, LAUSD Deputy Superintendent of Instruction. “The vote is another step forward in the District’s plan to equip every one of its students with a device by 2014. When completed, the LAUSD will become the largest district in the nation to provide each of its students with the technology.”

Apple will provide iPads that include the Pearson Common Core System of Courses delivered via a new app as part of the integrated solution. Apps such as iWork, iLife and iTunes, in addition to a range of educational third-party apps are also included.

It is a major oversight and a misuse of cash. The Next year or maybe 6 months after the fact those iPads will be out of date UK Essays | writemyessynow. It will be ideal to contribute that cash on ultra-books like the Mac Book Air or some other brand of ultra-portables that may give you more profitability for the speculation!

It is a big mistake and a waste of money. The Next year or perhaps 6 months later those iPads will be obsolete.
It will be better to invest that money on ultra books like the Mac Book Air or any other brand of ultra portables that may give you more productivity for the investment ...

Reminds me of when I was in middle school and we got those horrible Dell laptops with removable batteries to take home...I can't remember using them for much "school work". I would mostly use it to play Nintendo 64 games via emulators...there are no studies that show tablets help underachiaving students do better, it may be actually a distraction, and it's one hell of an investment.